Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4451
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1994 Walter D Koenig 995 Melanerpes famicivorus LA2 (8 June) only a few days old). Measurements: ① 24.5 × 19.8 ② 23.8 × 19.4 ③ 23.8 × 19.8 ④ 23.8 × 19.6. Birds flush from here long before I arrive, but I think incubation continues. 14 June 1515. Eggs are still there, warm, and looking more and more infertile every time. 18 July Loads of acorns still stored here. 31 August Missed a nest here — 20 December 1992. After 2 messed up ambushes at the early '94 nest hole (facing down in left-hand forest tree) (wait—maybe this wasn't where the nest was...). In any case, I got 2 birds tonight, including ♀ 2214 and a ♀ NOBA — now ♀2571 — one (the only?) kid from the missed nest! A winner! 1995 26 April 1400. None in any holes. Plenty of stores left. 3 May 1100. A bit of power struggle activity going on here, apparently spilling over to UA2. Also had some here earlier (in April). Perhaps a replacement occurring? 25 May 1330. Finally! Bird flushed out of easy hole. 1340. Eggs! Fresh. Measured 2: 24.8 × 20.6 & 25.1 × 19.7. Finally! 30 May 1500. Still 5 eggs. 21 June 1400. Plenty of stores remaining. Banded & bled the 3 kids.